M5.3 earthquake 84 km SSE of Klyuchi, Russia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 84 km SSE of Klyuchi, Russia on Fri, Mar 8, 1985, 10:47 PM GMT+12 (10:47 UTC), 87 km (54 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-08 10:47:11 UTC
- Depth
- 87.4 km (54.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 55.635° N, 161.415° E
- Region
- Russia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.534 km SE of Klyuchi, Russia · 15177 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.814 km NW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia · 15146 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ck6 (also filed as gcmt19850308104728, gcmtb030885b, iscgem529501). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC.